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A visit to the Glen 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 Glen Cemetery ...

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

39.5875, -103.4261

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

The Glen Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.

The county seat for Washington County is located in Akron. Akron lies 41 miles [66 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Glen Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Glen Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Glen Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lindon Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Lindon Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindon Cemetery
  • Walks Camp Lutheran Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Thurman Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Thurman Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurman Cemetery
  • Walks Camp Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Walks Camp Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walks Camp Cemetery
  • Abbott Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • The Abbott Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott Cemetery
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
  • Genoa Lutheran Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Genoa Community Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Bovina Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • The Bovina Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovina Cemetery
  • Arriba Evergreen Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Swan Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Swan Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Cemetery
  • Arriba Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • The Arriba Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arriba Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Elba Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • The Elba Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba Cemetery
    • Jolly Family Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • The Jolly Family Cemetery is located in Arapahoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolly Family Cemetery
    • Parker Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
    • Pershing Memorial Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Lee Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lee Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
    • River Bend Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The River Bend Cemetery is located in Elbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend Cemetery
    • Flagler Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Flagler Cemetery is located in Kit Carson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagler Cemetery
    • Hugo Evergreen Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Doctor A H Coulson Grave
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Hugo Old Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • The Hugo Old Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo Old Cemetery
    • Cope Community Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • The Cope Community Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cope Community Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Glen Cemetery.

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

  • Lindon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Thurman ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Thurman is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurman
  • Last Chance
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Last Chance is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Last Chance
  • Anton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Arickaree ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Arickaree is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arickaree
  • Genoa
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Bovina
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Bovina is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovina
    • Former name for Bovina:
    • Bo Vina
  • Arriba
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Wiladel ‑ Historic
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Wiladel is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiladel
  • Limon
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Limon is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,945 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Limon <5>
  • Flagler
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Elba ‑ Historic
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Elba is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Agate
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Rago ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Rago is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rago
    • Woodrow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Shamrock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Shamrock is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock

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 Glen Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Arriba
    • Arriba lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Glen Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Arriba.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arriba
  • Flagler
  • Genoa
  • Limon
    • Limon lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Glen Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Limon.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limon

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Glen Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to Washington 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 Glen Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2045476  (Glen Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2045476 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: Washington
      • Est. Elev: 1591 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lindon SW
      • Location given for Glen Cemetery:
      • Lat: 39.5874865     Lon: -103.4260545
      • 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 Washington, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Glen 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.