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A visit to the Merino 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 Merino Cemetery ...

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

40.4639, -103.3936

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

The Merino Cemetery is located in Logan County<2>.

The county seat for Logan County is located in Sterling. Sterling lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the northeast of the Merino Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Merino Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the Merino Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Prairie Lawn Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Prairie Lawn Cemetery is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Lawn Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Grave of Susanna Alderdice
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Summit Springs Battlefield Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Prairie View Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Prairie View Cemetery is located in Weld County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View Cemetery
  • Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • J. L. Brush Memorial Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Brush Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • The Brush Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Cemetery
  • Kelly Community Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Eben - Ezer Lutheran Care Center Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Akron Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Akron Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron Cemetery
  • Curtis Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Curtis Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • St. Joseph's Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Joseph's Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph's Cemetery
    • Burdett Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • The Burdett Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett Cemetery
    • Presbyterian Church Columbarium
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Raymer Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Raymer Cemetery is located in Weld County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymer Cemetery
    • Leroy Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • The Leroy Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
    • Hope Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hope Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
    • Gebaurer Family Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Merino Cemetery.

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

  • Merino
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Messex
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Messex is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messex
  • Willard ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Willard is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
  • Atwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Hillrose
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Snyder
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Sterling
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Midway ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Midway is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
  • Pinneo ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Pinneo is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinneo
  • Stoneham
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Brush
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Xenia ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Xenia is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
    • Xenia has also been known as:
    • Cody
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Akron
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Curtis ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Curtis is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
    • Burdett ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Burdett is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett
    • Padroni
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Fort Morgan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Leroy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Leroy is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
    • Raymer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Raymer is located in Weld County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Raymer has also been known as:
      • New Raymer
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymer <5>
    • Log Lane Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Log Lane Village is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Lane Village
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
    • Iliff
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)

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 Merino Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Logan County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Akron
    • Akron lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Merino Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Akron.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
  • Brush
  • Merino
  • Sterling

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Merino Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to Logan 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 Merino Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #182868  (Merino Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #182868 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: Logan
      • Est. Elev: 1252 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Messex
      • Location given for Merino Cemetery:
      • Lat: 40.4638706     Lon: -103.3935514
      • 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 Logan, 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- Merino 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.