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A visit to the Penrose Cemetery ...


The location of the Penrose 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 Penrose Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.4131°   (38° 24' 47")

Lon:   -105.0269°   (-105° 1' 36")

The Penrose Cemetery is located in Fremont County<2>.

The county seat for Fremont County is located in Canon City. Canon City lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Penrose 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 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 Penrose Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to Fremont 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 Penrose 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 14 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Penrose Cemetery.

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

    • Penrose
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Florence
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Williamsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Fremont County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
    • Coal Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Rockvale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Brookside
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
      • Brookside is located in Fremont County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
    • Stone City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone City
      • Stone City is located in Pueblo County
    • Lincoln Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
      • Lincoln Park is located in Fremont County
    • Siloam
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siloam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
      • Siloam is located in Pueblo County
    • Canon City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Prospect Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Heights
      • Prospect Heights is located in Fremont County
    • Wetmore
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wetmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetmore
      • Wetmore is located in Custer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wetmore <4>
    • Buckskin Joe
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckskin Joe
      • Buckskin Joe is located in Fremont County
    • Pueblo West
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pueblo West have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pueblo West
      • Pueblo West is located in Pueblo County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pueblo West <4>

    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 Penrose Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fremont County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 26 miles [41.8 km] of the Penrose Cemetery.<5>

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

    • San Juan Bautisa Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Juan Bautisa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The San Juan Bautisa Cemetery is located in Fremont County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Juan Bautisa Cemetery
    • Union Highland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Highland Cemetery is located in Fremont County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Highland Cemetery
    • Upper Beaver Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upper Beaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Upper Beaver Cemetery is located in Fremont County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Beaver Cemetery
    • Abbey Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abbey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Abbey Cemetery is located in Fremont County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abbey Cemetery
    • Fremont Memory Gardens Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fremont Memory Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fremont Memory Gardens Cemetery is located in Fremont County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fremont Memory Gardens Cemetery
    • Mountain Vale Memory Gardens
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Vale Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mountain Vale Memory Gardens is located in Fremont County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Vale Memory Gardens
    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Fremont County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Fremont County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
    • Swallows Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Henry Harkins Gravesite
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Henry Harkins Gravesite. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Henry Harkins Gravesite is located in El Paso County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Harkins Gravesite
    • Victor Sunnyside Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • The Victor Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Teller County
      • The Victor Sunnyside Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sunnsyside Cemetery
      • Victor City Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Victor Sunnyside Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Valhalla Memorial Park
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • The Valhalla Memorial Park is located in Pueblo County
        • The Valhalla Memorial Park has also been known as:
        • Valhalla Memorial Park
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valhalla Memorial Park
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57602 <6>
      • Beulah Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Pueblo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
      • Masonic Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Pueblo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
      • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Mountain View Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Wilson Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • The Wilson Cemetery is located in El Paso County
        • The Wilson Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Butte Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery at Fountain
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Bouma / Briggs Grave
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bouma / Briggs Grave. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Bouma / Briggs Grave is located in El Paso County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bouma / Briggs Grave

    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 Penrose Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #192043  (Penrose Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #192043 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: Florence
      • County: Fremont         Elev: 1600
      • Location given for GNIS #192043 (Penrose Cemetery)

    The official website for Fremont County: www.fremontco.com/

    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 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Penrose Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4131, Longitude: -105.0269       In this case, the coordinates for the Penrose 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>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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