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A visit to the Kirkland 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 Kirkland Cemetery ...

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

38.6389, -103.8522

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

The Kirkland Cemetery is located in Lincoln County<2>.

The county seat for Lincoln County is located in Hugo. Hugo lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Kirkland Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Kirkland Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 19 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the Kirkland Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Rube Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rube Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rube Cemetery
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
  • Grandma Forgey Grave
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Grandma Forgey Grave is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandma Forgey Grave
  • Liberty Bell Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Liberty Bell Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Bell Cemetery
  • St. Lukes Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in El Paso County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Lukes Cemetery is located 41 miles [66 km]<3> to the east of Colorado Springs.
    • The St. Lukes Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Lukes Lutheran Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
  • Lone Memorial
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • The Lone Memorial is located in El Paso County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Memorial
  • Dudley Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • The Dudley Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley Cemetery
  • Crescent Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Crescent Cemetery is located in El Paso County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Crescent Cemetery is located 38 miles [61.2 km]<3> to the east of Colorado Springs.
  • Leader Church Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • The Leader Church Cemetery is located in El Paso County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leader Church Cemetery
  • Samuel Messersmith Grave
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Bucklen Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bucklen Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucklen Cemetery
  • Kanza Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • The Kanza Cemetery is located in Elbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanza Cemetery
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Highland Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Sand Arroyo Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sand Arroyo Cemetery is located in Crowley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Arroyo Cemetery
    • Catholic Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Elbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catholic Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in El Paso County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Elbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
    • Valley View Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • The Valley View Cemetery is located in Crowley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Valley View Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Ordway.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57604 <5>
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Crowley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 6 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Kirkland Cemetery.

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

  • Karval
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Rush
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Truckton ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Truckton is located in El Paso County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truckton
    • Former names for Truckton:
    • Dunkin City
    • Truck Town
  • Yoder
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Ordway
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Sugar City
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)

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 Kirkland Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lincoln County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Kirkland 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 helpful 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 Kirkland Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to Lincoln 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 Kirkland Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #195203  (Kirkland Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #195203 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: Lincoln
      • Est. Elev: 1549 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Peace Valley
      • Location given for Kirkland Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.6388864     Lon: -103.8521735
      • 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 Lincoln, 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 from Point A (ie- Kirkland 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.