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A visit to the Granite Cemetery ...

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 Granite Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.0458°   (39° 2' 44")

Lon:   -106.2814°   (-106° 16' 53")

The Granite Cemetery is located in Chaffee County<2>.

The county seat for Chaffee County is located in Salida. Salida lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Granite Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the Granite Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Windfield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Windfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Windfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Windfield Cemetery is located in Chaffee County
  • Leadville City Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leadville City Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Leadville City Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The Leadville City Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Leadville City Cemetery is located in Leadville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2360743 <6>
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Leadville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57260 <6>
  • Leadville Hebrew Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leadville Hebrew Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Leadville Hebrew Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The Leadville Hebrew Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Leadville Hebrew Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Leadville.
    • The Leadville Hebrew Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hebrew Cemetery of Leadville
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2209837 <6>
  • Odd Fellows Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Odd Fellows Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Leadville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2514038 <6>
  • Mt. Holy Cross Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Holy Cross Cemetery
    • The Mt. Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Holy Cross Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Leadville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2524064 <6>
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the St. Joseph Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Leadville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57530 <6>
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Buffalo Springs Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffalo Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buffalo Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Buffalo Springs Cemetery is located in Park County
  • Park City Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Park City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Park City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Park City Cemetery is located in Park County
  • Fairplay Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairplay Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairplay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fairplay Cemetery is located in Park County
  • Old Fairplay Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Fairplay Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Fairplay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Fairplay Cemetery is located in Park County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Dudley Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dudley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dudley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dudley Cemetery is located in Park County
    • Buckskin Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckskin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckskin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buckskin Cemetery is located in Park County
    • Tincup Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tincup Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tincup Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tincup Cemetery is located in Gunnison County
    • Boothill Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boothill Cemetery
      • The Boothill Cemetery is located in Gunnison County
    • Gold Park Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gold Park Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gold Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gold Park Cemetery is located in Eagle County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57305 <6>
    • Hartsel Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartsel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartsel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hartsel Cemetery is located in Park County
    • Centerville Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centerville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Centerville Cemetery is located in Chaffee County
    • Como Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Como Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Como Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Como Cemetery is located in Park County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Granite Cemetery.

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

  • Granite
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Hawkinsville ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hawkinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkinsville
    • Hawkinsville is located in Chaffee County
  • Low Pass ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Low Pass. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Pass
    • Low Pass is located in Lake County
  • Pine Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pine Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Creek
    • Pine Creek is located in Chaffee County
  • Twin Lakes
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Vicksburg ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicksburg
    • Vicksburg is located in Chaffee County
    • Vicksburg has also been known as:
    • Vicksburg Mining Camp
  • Banker Mine ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Banker Mine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banker Mine
    • Banker Mine is located in Chaffee County
  • Winfield ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
    • Winfield is located in Chaffee County
  • Americus
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Americus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
    • Americus is located in Chaffee County
  • Malta ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
    • Malta is located in Lake County
  • Oro City ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oro City
    • Oro City is located in Lake County
  • Leadville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Horseshoe ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Horseshoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe
      • Horseshoe is located in Park County
    • Pieplant ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pieplant. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pieplant
      • Pieplant is located in Gunnison County
      • Pieplant has also been known as:
      • Pie Plant
      • Pieplant Mill
    • Buena Vista
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Chaffee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buena Vista <7>
    • Independence ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Pitkin County
      • Independence has also been known as:
      • Chipeta
      • Farwell
      • Hunter's Pass
      • Mammoth City
      • Mount Hope
      • Sparkill
    • Ruby ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
      • Ruby is located in Pitkin County
    • Johnson Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Village
      • Johnson Village is located in Chaffee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson Village <7>
    • Park City ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
      • Park City is located in Park County
    • Fairplay
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Alma Junction
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma Junction
      • Alma Junction is located in Park County
    • Buckskin Joe ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckskin Joe
      • Buckskin Joe is located in Park 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 Granite Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Chaffee County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Granite Cemetery:

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 Granite Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #180422  (Granite Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #180422 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: Granite
    • County: Chaffee         Elev: 2805
    • Location given for GNIS #180422 (Granite Cemetery)

The official website for Chaffee County: www.chaffeecounty.org/

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 Chaffee, 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 things 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 Granite Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0458, Longitude: -106.2814       In this case, the coordinates for the Granite Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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