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A visit to the Lakeview 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 Lakeview Cemetery ...

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

38.2333, -103.6730

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

The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Crowley County<2>.

The county seat for Crowley County is located in Ordway. Ordway lies just to the west of the Lakeview Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Lakeview 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 Lakeview Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Valley View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Holbrook Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Holbrook Cemetery is located in Otero County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook Cemetery
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Otero County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
  • Valley View Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • The Valley View Cemetery is located in Otero County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View Cemetery
  • Manzanola Mountainview Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Manzanola Mountainview Cemetery is located in Otero County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manzanola Mountainview Cemetery
    • The Manzanola Mountainview Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Manzanola Cemetery
    • Manzanola Mountain View Cemetery
    • Mountain View Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57444 <5>
  • Mt. View Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mt. View Cemetery is located in Otero County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. View Cemetery
  • Olney Springs Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Olney Springs Cemetery is located in Crowley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney Springs Cemetery
  • Sand Arroyo Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Sand Arroyo Cemetery is located in Crowley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Arroyo Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Otero County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Otero County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of La Junta.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2146283 <5>
  • St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Arlington Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • The Arlington Cemetery is located in Kiowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Fowler Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • The Fowler Cemetery is located in Otero County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler Cemetery
    • Otero County Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • The Otero County Cemetery is located in Otero County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otero County Cemetery
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
    • Las Animas Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Las Animas Cemetery is located in Bent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Animas Cemetery
    • Grandma Forgey Grave
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • The Grandma Forgey Grave is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandma Forgey Grave
    • Kirkland Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • The Kirkland Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland Cemetery
    • Timpas Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • The Timpas Cemetery is located in Otero County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timpas Cemetery
    • Samuel Messersmith Grave
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 14 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Lakeview Cemetery.

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

  • Sugar City
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Ordway
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Rocky Ford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Crowley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Cheraw
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Manzanola
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Olney Springs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Swink
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • La Junta Village
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • La Junta Village is located in Otero County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Junta Village
  • Hawley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Hawley is located in Otero County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
  • La Junta
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Arlington
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Fowler
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Benton
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Benton is located in Otero County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton

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 Lakeview Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Crowley County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Lakeview Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to Crowley 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 Lakeview Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #195391  (Lakeview Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #195391 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: Crowley
      • Est. Elev: 1314 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Sugar City
      • Location given for Lakeview Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.2333383     Lon: -103.6730015
      • 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 Crowley, 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 from Point A (ie- Lakeview 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.