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A visit to the Mountain Vale Memory Gardens ...

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 Mountain Vale Memory Gardens ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mountain Vale Memory Gardens:

38.4153, -105.2075

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

The Mountain Vale Memory Gardens is located in Fremont County<2>.

The county seat for Fremont County is located in Canon City. Canon City lies just to the north northwest of the Mountain Vale Memory Gardens .

Open a Google Map centered on the Mountain Vale Memory Gardens.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> of the Mountain Vale Memory Gardens.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mountain Vale Memory Gardens, with the nearest first.

  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Fremont County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Fremont County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Abbey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Abbey Cemetery is located in Fremont County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbey Cemetery
  • Union Highland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • San Juan Bautisa Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Penrose Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Penrose Cemetery is located in Fremont County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penrose Cemetery
  • Upper Beaver Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Upper Beaver Cemetery is located in Fremont County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Beaver Cemetery
  • Swallows Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Victor Sunnyside Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • The Victor Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Teller County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor Sunnyside Cemetery
    • The Victor Sunnyside Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Sunnsyside Cemetery
    • Victor City Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Fremont County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
  • Silver Cliff Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • The Silver Cliff Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Cliff Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Rosita Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • The Rosita Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosita Cemetery
    • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Teller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Cripple Creek.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57443 <5>
    • Ula Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ula Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ula Cemetery
    • Spring Creek Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in Teller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek Cemetery
    • Henry Harkins Gravesite
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Gillett Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • The Gillett Cemetery is located in Teller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett Cemetery
    • Pines Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pines Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pines Cemetery
      • The Pines Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cusacks Cemetery Of The Pines
    • The Pines Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pines Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Pines Cemetery
    • Beulah Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Pueblo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mountain Vale Memory Gardens.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mountain Vale Memory Gardens, with the nearest first:

  • Brookside
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Brookside is located in Fremont County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
  • Lincoln Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Lincoln Park is located in Fremont County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
  • Prospect Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Prospect Heights is located in Fremont County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Heights
  • Canon City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Rockvale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Williamsburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Williamsburg is located in Fremont County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
  • Coal Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Florence
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Buckskin Joe
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Buckskin Joe is located in Fremont County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckskin Joe
  • Penrose
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Sunset City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Sunset City is located in Fremont County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset City
  • Wetmore
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Greenwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Greenwood is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Siloam
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Siloam is located in Pueblo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
    • Stone City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Stone City is located in Pueblo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone City
    • Echo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Echo is located in Fremont County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo

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 Mountain Vale Memory Gardens. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fremont County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mountain Vale Memory Gardens.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Canon City
  • Florence
  • Penrose
  • Rockvale
  • Rosita
    • Rosita lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Mountain Vale Memory Gardens.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Rosita.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosita
  • Silver Cliff
  • Victor
    • Victor lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Mountain Vale Memory Gardens.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Victor.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
  • Westcliffe

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Mountain Vale Memory Gardens:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to Fremont 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 Mountain Vale Memory Gardens:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #192019  (Mountain Vale Memory Gardens)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #192019 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: Fremont
      • Est. Elev: 1649 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Canon City
      • Location given for Mountain Vale Memory Gardens:
      • Lat: 38.4152764     Lon: -105.2074895
      • 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 Fremont, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mountain Vale Memory Gardens) 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.