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A visit to the Hope Church 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 Hope Church Cemetery ...

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

39.4611, -102.4094

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

The Hope Church Cemetery is located in Kit Carson County<2>.

The county seat for Kit Carson County is located in Burlington. Burlington lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southeast of the Hope Church Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Hope Church Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 25 miles [40.2 km] of the Hope Church Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Spring Valley Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Delto Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Delto Cemetery is located in Yuma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delto Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Kit Carson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Kirk Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Clairmont Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Clairmont Cemetery is located in Kit Carson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clairmont Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Kit Carson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • St. Johns Evangelical Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Idler Family Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Idler Family Cemetery is located in Yuma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idler Family Cemetery
  • Bear Valley Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • The Bear Valley Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley Cemetery
  • Lucas Memorial Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Mildred Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • The Mildred Cemetery is located in Yuma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mildred Cemetery
  • Olivet Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • The Olivet Cemetery is located in Yuma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Joes Mennonite Church Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Smit Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • The Smit Cemetery is located in Kit Carson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smit Cemetery
    • Vona Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Vona Cemetery is located in Kit Carson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vona Cemetery
    • Grave of Buffalo Hunter
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Kanorado Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • The Kanorado Cemetery is located in Sherman County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanorado Cemetery
    • Downey Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Downey Cemetery is located in Yuma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downey Cemetery
    • Jaqua Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • The Jaqua Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaqua Cemetery
    • Kanorado Catholic Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Lansing Valley Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)

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 Hope Church Cemetery.

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

  • Bethune
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Burlington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Kirk
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Stratton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Idalia
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Hale
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Hale is located in Yuma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
  • Joes
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Vona
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Vona is located in Kit Carson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vona
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vona <6>
  • Kanorado
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Seibert
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Cope
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Ruleton
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Ruleton is located in Sherman County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruleton

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 Hope Church Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kit Carson County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Burlington
  • Kanorado
  • Seibert
  • Vona
    • Vona lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Hope Church Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Vona.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vona

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 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 Hope Church Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to Kit Carson 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 Hope Church Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2079585  (Hope Church Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2079585 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: Kit Carson
      • Est. Elev: 1246 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Settlement
      • Location given for Hope Church Cemetery:
      • Lat: 39.4611111     Lon: -102.4094444
      • 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 Kit Carson, 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- Hope Church 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.