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A visit to the J. L. Brush Memorial 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 J. L. Brush Memorial Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the J. L. Brush Memorial Cemetery:

40.2628, -103.6331

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

The J. L. Brush Memorial Cemetery is located in Morgan County<2>.

The county seat for Morgan County is located in Fort Morgan. Fort Morgan lies just to the west of the J. L. Brush Memorial Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the J. L. Brush Memorial Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the J. L. Brush Memorial Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from J. L. Brush Memorial Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Presbyterian Church Columbarium
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Weldona Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • The Weldona Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldona Cemetery
  • Merino Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • The Merino Cemetery is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merino Cemetery
  • Adena Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Adena Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adena Cemetery
  • Gebaurer Family Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Prairie Lawn Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • The Prairie Lawn Cemetery is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Lawn Cemetery
  • Wiggins Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • The Wiggins Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiggins Cemetery
  • Akron Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • The Akron Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron Cemetery
  • Prairie View Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • The Prairie View Cemetery is located in Weld County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View Cemetery
  • St. Joseph's Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • The St. Joseph's Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph's Cemetery
  • Raymer Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Raymer Cemetery is located in Weld County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymer Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Hoyt Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hoyt Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoyt Cemetery
    • Swan Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • The Swan Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Cemetery
    • Grave of Susanna Alderdice
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Summit Springs Battlefield Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Elba Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Elba Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba Cemetery
    • Christian Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Christian Cemetery is located in Weld County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Cemetery
      • The Christian Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Horst Cemetery
    • Abbott Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • The Abbott Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott Cemetery
    • Curtis Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • The Curtis Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the J. L. Brush Memorial Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from J. L. Brush Memorial Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Brush
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Snyder
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Hillrose
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Fort Morgan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Pinneo ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Pinneo is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinneo
  • Log Lane Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Log Lane Village is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Lane Village
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
  • Midway ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Midway is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
  • Twelvemile Corner
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Twelvemile Corner is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelvemile Corner
  • Messex
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Messex is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messex
  • Xenia ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Xenia is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
    • Xenia has also been known as:
    • Cody
  • Weldona
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Woodrow
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Rago ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Rago is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rago
    • Merino
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Willard ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Willard is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
    • Akron
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Akron is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,682 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <5>
    • Stoneham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Wiggins
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)

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 J. L. Brush Memorial Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Morgan County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The J. L. Brush Memorial Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Akron
    • Akron lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the J. L. Brush Memorial Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Akron.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
  • Brush
    • Brush lies less than 2 miles<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the J. L. Brush Memorial Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Brush.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush
  • Merino
    • Merino lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the J. L. Brush Memorial Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Merino.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merino
  • Wiggins

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 J. L. Brush Memorial Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to Morgan 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 J. L. Brush Memorial Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2083375  (J. L. Brush Memorial Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2083375 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: Morgan
      • Est. Elev: 1292 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Brush West
      • Location given for J. L. Brush Memorial Cemetery:
      • Lat: 40.2627778     Lon: -103.6330556
      • 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 Morgan, 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- J. L. Brush Memorial 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.