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A visit to the Galatea 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 Galatea Cemetery ...

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

38.5136, -103.0067

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Galatea Cemetery.

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.<4>

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)
    • The Haswell Cemetery is located in Kiowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haswell Cemetery
  • Eads Pioneer Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • The Eads Pioneer Cemetery is located in Kiowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eads Pioneer Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Eads Pioneer Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Eads.
    • The Eads Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Eads Old Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2307806 <5>
  • Eads Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • The Eads Cemetery is located in Kiowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eads Cemetery
  • Kit Carson Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Kit Carson Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kit Carson Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kit Carson Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Kit Carson.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57372 <5>
  • McIntire Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • The McIntire Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntire Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the McIntire Cemetery is located 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west of Kit Carson.
    • The McIntire Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Wild Horse Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2307816 <5>
  • Arlington Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • The Arlington Cemetery is located in Kiowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Cemetery
  • France Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • The France Cemetery is located in Kiowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for France Cemetery
  • Aroya Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • The Aroya Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aroya Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Aroya Cemetery is located 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the west of Kit Carson.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2307811 <5>
  • Chivington Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • The Chivington Cemetery is located in Kiowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chivington Cemetery
  • Wiley Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Wiley Cemetery is located in Bent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley Cemetery
  • Sand Arroyo Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • The Sand Arroyo Cemetery is located in Crowley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Arroyo Cemetery
  • Union Valley Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • The Home Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • The Home Cemetery is located in Bent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Home Cemetery
    • Samuel Messersmith Grave
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Water Valley Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • The Water Valley Cemetery is located in Mineral County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley Cemetery
    • Ft. Lyon National Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)

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

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)
    • Galatea is located in Kiowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galatea
  • Haswell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • 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)
  • Wild Horse
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Big Bend
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Big Bend is located in Bent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
  • Chivington
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Chivington is located in Kiowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chivington
  • Hasty
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • McClave
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Wiley
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Water Valley
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Water Valley is located in Kiowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley

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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Galatea Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to Kiowa 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 Galatea Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2130418  (Galatea Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2130418 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: Kiowa
      • Est. Elev: 1348 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Galatea
      • Location given for Galatea Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.5136111     Lon: -103.0066667
      • 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 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Galatea 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.