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A visit to the Penrose 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 Penrose Cemetery ...

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

38.4131, -105.0269

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Penrose Cemetery.

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.<4>

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)
  • Union Highland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Upper Beaver Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Upper Beaver Cemetery is located in Fremont County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Beaver Cemetery
  • Abbey Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Abbey Cemetery is located in Fremont County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbey Cemetery
  • Fremont Memory Gardens Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Mountain Vale Memory Gardens
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Fremont County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Fremont County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
  • Swallows Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Henry Harkins Gravesite
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Victor Sunnyside Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 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
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Valhalla Memorial Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Valhalla Memorial Park is located in Pueblo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valhalla Memorial Park
      • The Valhalla Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Valhalla Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57602 <5>
    • Beulah Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Pueblo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
    • Masonic Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Pueblo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
    • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 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>
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Pueblo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mountain View Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Pueblo.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57448 <5>
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in El Paso County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
      • The Wilson Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Butte Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery at Fountain
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Bouma / Briggs Grave
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bouma / Briggs Grave is located in El Paso County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bouma / Briggs Grave

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 15 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)
    • Williamsburg is located in Fremont County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
    • 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)
    • Brookside is located in Fremont County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
  • Stone City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Stone City is located in Pueblo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone City
  • Lincoln Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Lincoln Park is located in Fremont County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
  • Siloam
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Siloam is located in Pueblo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Canon City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Prospect Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Prospect Heights is located in Fremont County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Heights
    • Wetmore
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Greenwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Greenwood is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Buckskin Joe
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Buckskin Joe is located in Fremont County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckskin Joe
    • Pueblo West
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)

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.

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 professional and volunteer 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:

    • 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: In 2021, GNIS record #192043 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: 1600 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Florence
      • Location given for Penrose Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.4130559     Lon: -105.0269294
      • 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Penrose 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>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.