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A visit to the Merino Cemetery ...


The location of the Merino 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 Merino Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.4639°   (40° 27' 50")

Lon:   -103.3936°   (-103° 23' 36")

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 .

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 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 Merino Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to Logan 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 Merino 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 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messex
      • Messex is located in Washington County
    • Willard ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
      • Willard is located in Logan County
    • Atwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Hillrose
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillrose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillrose
      • Hillrose is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillrose <4>
    • Snyder
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snyder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
      • Snyder is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snyder <4>
    • Sterling
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
      • Sterling is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,078 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling <4>
    • Midway ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Washington County
    • Pinneo ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinneo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinneo
      • Pinneo is located in Washington County
    • Stoneham
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
      • Stoneham is located in Weld County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoneham <4>
    • Brush
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Xenia ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Xenia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
      • Xenia is located in Washington County
      • Xenia has also been known as:
      • Cody
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Akron
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
        • Akron is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,682 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <4>
      • Curtis ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Curtis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
        • Curtis is located in Washington County
      • Burdett ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burdett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett
        • Burdett is located in Washington County
      • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
        • Leroy is located in Logan County
      • Raymer
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymer
        • Raymer is located in Weld County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
        • Raymer has also been known as:
        • New Raymer
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymer <4>
      • Log Lane Village
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Log Lane Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Lane Village
        • Log Lane Village is located in Morgan County
        • 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

    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.<6>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prairie Lawn Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Lawn Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Grave of Susanna Alderdice
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grave of Susanna Alderdice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grave of Susanna Alderdice is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grave of Susanna Alderdice
    • Summit Springs Battlefield Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summit Springs Battlefield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Summit Springs Battlefield Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summit Springs Battlefield Cemetery
    • Prairie View Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    • J. L. Brush Memorial Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the J. L. Brush Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The J. L. Brush Memorial Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the J. L. Brush Memorial Cemetery
    • Brush Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brush Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brush Cemetery
    • Kelly Community Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kelly Community Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Community Cemetery
    • Eben - Ezer Lutheran Care Center Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eben - Ezer Lutheran Care Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eben - Ezer Lutheran Care Center Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eben - Ezer Lutheran Care Center Cemetery
    • Akron Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Akron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Akron Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Akron Cemetery
    • Curtis Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curtis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Curtis Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curtis Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • St. Joseph's Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Joseph's Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph's Cemetery
      • Burdett Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burdett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burdett Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burdett Cemetery
      • Presbyterian Church Columbarium
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Presbyterian Church Columbarium have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Presbyterian Church Columbarium is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presbyterian Church Columbarium
      • Raymer Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Leroy Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leroy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Leroy Cemetery is located in Logan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leroy Cemetery
      • Riverside Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Hope Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hope Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
      • Gebaurer Family Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gebaurer Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gebaurer Family Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gebaurer Family 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 Merino Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #182868  (Merino Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #182868 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: Messex
      • County: Logan         Elev: 1252
      • Location given for GNIS #182868 (Merino Cemetery)

    The official website for Logan County: www.loganco.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 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Merino Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4639, Longitude: -103.3936       In this case, the coordinates for the Merino 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>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.
    <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.




 

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