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A visit to the Kit Carson Cemetery ...


The location of the Kit Carson Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Kit Carson Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.7722°   (38° 46' 19")

Lon:   -102.7866°   (-102° 47' 11")

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

The county seat for Cheyenne County is located in Cheyenne Wells. Cheyenne Wells lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the east of the Kit Carson Cemetery .

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 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 Kit Carson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to Cheyenne County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Kit Carson Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 9 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Kit Carson Cemetery.

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

    • Kit Carson
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Wild Horse
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Firstview
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firstview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firstview
      • Firstview is located in Cheyenne County
    • Eads
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Galatea
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galatea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galatea
      • Galatea is located in Kiowa County
    • Cheyenne Wells
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheyenne Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheyenne Wells
      • Cheyenne Wells is located in Cheyenne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheyenne Wells <4>
    • Chivington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chivington
      • Chivington is located in Kiowa County
    • Water Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
      • Water Valley is located in Kiowa County
    • Boyero
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)

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

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 13 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Kit Carson Cemetery.<6>

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

    • McIntire Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The McIntire Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
      • The McIntire Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Wild Horse Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McIntire Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2307816 <7>
    • Aroya Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aroya Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Aroya Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aroya Cemetery
    • Eads Old Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eads Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eads Old Cemetery is located in Kiowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eads Old Cemetery
    • Eads Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eads Cemetery is located in Kiowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eads Cemetery
    • Galatea Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galatea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Galatea Cemetery is located in Kiowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galatea Cemetery
    • France Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the France Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The France Cemetery is located in Kiowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the France Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Chivington Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chivington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chivington Cemetery is located in Kiowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chivington Cemetery
    • Water Valley Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Water Valley Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
      • The Water Valley Cemetery is located in Mineral County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Water Valley Cemetery
    • Boyero Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyero Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boyero Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyero Cemetery
    • New Freidonburg Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Freidonburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Freidonburg Cemetery is located in Kit Carson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Freidonburg Cemetery
    • Plainview Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plainview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Plainview Cemetery is located in Kiowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plainview Cemetery
    • Haswell Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haswell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Haswell Cemetery is located in Kiowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haswell Cemetery

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

    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 Kit Carson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #195253  (Kit Carson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #195253 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: Kit Carson
      • County: Cheyenne         Elev: 1315
      • Location given for GNIS #195253 (Kit Carson Cemetery)

    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 Cheyenne, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Kit Carson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7722, Longitude: -102.7866       In this case, the coordinates for the Kit Carson Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.
    <8>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.




 

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