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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 Liptrap Grave ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Liptrap Grave

Lat:   39.1244°   (39° 7' 27")

Lon:   -104.0711°   (-104° 4' 15")

The Liptrap Grave is located in Elbert County<2>.

The county seat for Elbert County is located in Kiowa. Kiowa lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the northwest of the Liptrap Grave .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the Liptrap Grave.<4>

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

  • Simla Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simla Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simla Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Simla Cemetery is located in Elbert County
  • Ramah Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramah Cemetery
    • The Ramah Cemetery is located in El Paso County
  • Sproch Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sproch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sproch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sproch Cemetery is located in Elbert County
  • Sakala Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sakala Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sakala Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sakala Cemetery is located in Elbert County
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
    • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in El Paso County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the south of Calhan.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2239200 <5>
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
    • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in El Paso County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Michaels Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the south of Calhan.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57534 <5>
  • Lenard Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lenard Cemetery
    • The Lenard Cemetery is located in El Paso County
  • National Slovak Society Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the National Slovak Society Cemetery
    • The National Slovak Society Cemetery is located in El Paso County
    • The National Slovak Society Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Juris Cemetery
  • Myers Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myers Cemetery
    • The Myers Cemetery is located in El Paso County
  • Catholic Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Elbert County
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Elbert County
  • Calhan Memorial Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calhan Memorial Cemetery
    • The Calhan Memorial Cemetery is located in El Paso County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Norton Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norton Cemetery is located in Elbert County
    • Dunkers Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunkers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunkers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dunkers Cemetery is located in Elbert County
    • Kanza Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kanza Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kanza Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kanza Cemetery is located in Elbert County
    • Pleasant Plains Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Plains Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Plains Cemetery is located in Elbert County
    • Gair Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gair Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gair Cemetery is located in Elbert County
    • Wiedemeyer - Brockman Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiedemeyer - Brockman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiedemeyer - Brockman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wiedemeyer - Brockman Cemetery is located in Elbert County
    • Limon Mennonite Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Limon Mennonite Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Limon Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Limon Mennonite Cemetery is located in Elbert County
    • River Bend Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the River Bend Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the River Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The River Bend Cemetery is located in Elbert County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Liptrap Grave.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Liptrap Grave, with the nearest first.

  • Simla
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Ramah
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Matheson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matheson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matheson
    • Matheson is located in Elbert County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matheson <6>
  • Alta Vista
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Vista
    • Alta Vista is located in El Paso County
  • Calhan
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Fondis
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fondis
    • Fondis is located in Elbert County
  • Rush
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Yoder
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yoder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoder
    • Yoder is located in El Paso County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yoder <6>
  • Limon
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limon
    • Limon is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,945 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Limon <6>
  • Peyton
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peyton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peyton
    • Peyton is located in El Paso County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peyton <6>
  • Agate
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Kiowa
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiowa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiowa
    • Kiowa is located in Elbert County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 826 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiowa <6>
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Elbert
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Ellicott
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellicott
      • Ellicott is located in El Paso County
    • Eastonville ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastonville
      • Eastonville is located in El Paso County
    • Truckton ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truckton
      • Truckton is located in El Paso County
      • Former names for Truckton:
      • Dunkin City
      • Truck Town

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 Liptrap Grave. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Elbert County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Liptrap Grave.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Calhan
  • Eastonville - Historic
  • Elbert
  • Kiowa
  • Limon
    • Limon lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Liptrap Grave.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Limon.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limon
  • Simla
    • Simla lies less than 2 miles<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Liptrap Grave.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Simla.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simla

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 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 Liptrap Grave:

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 Liptrap Grave:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1901201  (Liptrap Grave)
    • Note: GNIS record #1901201 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: Alta Vista
    • County: Elbert         Elev: 1827
    • Location given for GNIS #1901201 (Liptrap Grave)

The official website for Elbert County: www.elbertcounty-co.gov/

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 Elbert, 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 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 Liptrap Grave. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1244, Longitude: -104.0711       In this case, the coordinates for the Liptrap Grave have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.




 

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