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A visit to the Old Fairplay Cemetery ...


The location of the Old Fairplay 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 Old Fairplay Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.2233°   (39° 13' 23")

Lon:   -105.9836°   (-105° 59' 0")

The Old Fairplay Cemetery is located in Park County<2>.

The county seat for Park County is located in Fairplay. Fairplay lies just to the west northwest of the Old Fairplay Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Old Fairplay Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to Park 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 Old Fairplay 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 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Old Fairplay Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Fairplay Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Fairplay
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Alma Junction
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma Junction
      • Alma Junction is located in Park County
    • Horseshoe ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horseshoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe
      • Horseshoe is located in Park County
    • Alma
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Park City ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
      • Park City is located in Park County
    • Buckskin Joe ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckskin Joe
      • Buckskin Joe is located in Park County
    • Como
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Dyersville ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyersville
      • Dyersville is located in Summit County
    • Jefferson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Climax ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
      • Climax is located in Lake County
    • Oro City ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oro City
      • Oro City is located in Lake County
    • Blue River
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue River
      • Blue River is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 928 people
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Mayflower Gulch ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower Gulch
        • Mayflower Gulch is located in Summit County
      • Leadville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Low Pass ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Low Pass. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Pass
        • Low Pass is located in Lake County
      • Hartsel
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Breckenridge
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Hawkinsville ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hawkinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkinsville
        • Hawkinsville is located in Chaffee County
      • Pike - San Isabel Village
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike - San Isabel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike - San Isabel Village
        • Pike - San Isabel Village is located in Park County
      • Wild Irishman ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Irishman
        • Wild Irishman is located in Summit County
        • Wild Irishman has also been known as:
        • Preston Mill
        • Preston
      • Granite
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Pine Creek
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pine Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Creek
        • Pine Creek is located in Chaffee County

    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 Old Fairplay Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Park County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Alma
      • Alma lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Old Fairplay Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alma.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
    • Breckenridge
    • Climax - Historic
      • Climax lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Old Fairplay Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Climax.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
    • Como
      • Como lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Old Fairplay Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Como.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
    • Fairplay
    • Granite
    • Leadville

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 27 miles [43.5 km] of the Old Fairplay Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Dudley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dudley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dudley Cemetery is located in Park County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dudley Cemetery
    • Buckskin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckskin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buckskin Cemetery is located in Park County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckskin Cemetery
    • Park City Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Park City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Park City Cemetery is located in Park County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Park City Cemetery
    • Como Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Como Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Como Cemetery is located in Park County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Como Cemetery
    • Buffalo Springs Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buffalo Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buffalo Springs Cemetery is located in Park County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffalo Springs Cemetery
    • Bordenville Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bordenville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bordenville Cemetery is located in Park County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bordenville Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Leadville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57260 <7>
    • Odd Fellows Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Leadville Hebrew Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Leadville Hebrew Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Leadville Hebrew Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Leadville Hebrew Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Leadville.
      • The Leadville Hebrew Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hebrew Cemetery of Leadville
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leadville Hebrew Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2209837 <7>
    • Mt. Holy Cross Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the St. Joseph Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Leadville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57530 <7>
    • Leadville City Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Leadville City Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Leadville City Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Leadville City Cemetery is located in Leadville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leadville City Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2360743 <7>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Hartsel Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartsel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hartsel Cemetery is located in Park County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartsel Cemetery
      • Valley Brook Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Brook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Valley Brook Cemetery is located in Summit County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Brook Cemetery
      • Granite Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Granite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Granite Cemetery is located in Chaffee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Granite Cemetery
      • Lamping Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamping Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lamping Cemetery is located in Park County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamping Cemetery
      • Webster Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Webster Cemetery is located in Park County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webster Cemetery
      • Farnum Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farnum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Farnum Cemetery is located in Park County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farnum Cemetery
      • Dillon Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dillon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dillon Cemetery is located in Summit County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dillon Cemetery
      • Windfield Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Windfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Windfield Cemetery is located in Chaffee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Windfield Cemetery
      • Shawnee Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shawnee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shawnee Cemetery is located in Park County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shawnee 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 Old Fairplay Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2379337  (Old Fairplay Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2379337 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: Fairplay East
      • County: Park         Elev: 3014
      • Location given for GNIS #2379337 (Old Fairplay Cemetery)

    The official website for Park County: www.parkco.us/

    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 Park, 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 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 Old Fairplay Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2233, Longitude: -105.9836       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Fairplay 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.
    <7>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.




 

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