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A visit to the Pershing Memorial 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 Pershing Memorial Cemetery ...

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

39.2672, -103.6816

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

The Pershing Memorial Cemetery is located in Lincoln County<2>.

The county seat for Lincoln County is located in Hugo. Hugo lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the Pershing Memorial Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Pershing Memorial Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 23 miles [37 km] of the Pershing Memorial Cemetery.<4>

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

  • River Bend Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The River Bend Cemetery is located in Elbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend Cemetery
  • Limon Mennonite Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Dunkers Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Dunkers Cemetery is located in Elbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkers Cemetery
  • Pleasant Plains Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Genoa Community Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Genoa Lutheran Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
  • Walks Camp Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Walks Camp Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walks Camp Cemetery
  • Hugo Evergreen Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • Doctor A H Coulson Grave
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Hugo Old Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hugo Old Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo Old Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Parker Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
    • Bovina Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The Bovina Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovina Cemetery
    • Walks Camp Lutheran Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
    • Arriba Evergreen Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Arriba Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • The Arriba Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arriba Cemetery
    • Simla Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • The Simla Cemetery is located in Elbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simla Cemetery
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Elbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 10 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Pershing Memorial Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pershing Memorial Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Limon
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Limon is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,945 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Limon <5>
  • Genoa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Hugo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hugo is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hugo <5>
  • Bovina
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Bovina is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovina
    • Former name for Bovina:
    • Bo Vina
  • Matheson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Agate
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Arriba
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Simla
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Ramah
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Alta Vista
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Alta Vista is located in El Paso County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Vista

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 Pershing Memorial Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lincoln County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Arriba
  • Genoa
    • Genoa lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Pershing Memorial Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Genoa.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
  • Hugo
    • Hugo lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Pershing Memorial Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hugo.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
  • Limon
    • Limon lies less than 2 miles<3> to the West (W) of the Pershing Memorial Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Limon.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limon
  • Simla
    • Simla lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Pershing Memorial Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Simla.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simla

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 websites either 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 Pershing Memorial Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to Lincoln 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 Pershing Memorial Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #195103  (Pershing Memorial Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #195103 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: Lincoln
      • Est. Elev: 1632 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Limon
      • Location given for Pershing Memorial Cemetery:
      • Lat: 39.2672095     Lon: -103.6816178
      • 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 Lincoln, 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- Pershing Memorial 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.