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A visit to the Plainview 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 Plainview Cemetery ...

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

38.4411, -102.4363

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

The Plainview Cemetery is located in Kiowa County<2>.

The county seat for Kiowa County is located in Eads. Eads lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the west of the Plainview Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Plainview Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the Plainview Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Water Valley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Water Valley Cemetery is located in Mineral County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley Cemetery
  • Chivington Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Chivington Cemetery is located in Kiowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chivington Cemetery
  • France Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The France Cemetery is located in Kiowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for France Cemetery
  • Sheridan Lake Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Eads Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • The Eads Cemetery is located in Kiowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eads Cemetery
  • Eads Pioneer Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • The Eads Pioneer Cemetery is located in Kiowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eads Pioneer Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Eads Pioneer Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Eads.
    • The Eads Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Eads Old Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2307806 <5>
  • Towner Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • The Towner Cemetery is located in Kiowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towner Cemetery
  • Sunnyslope Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • The Sunnyslope Cemetery is located in Prowers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyslope Cemetery
  • Mathews Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • The Mathews Cemetery is located in Greeley County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathews Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mathews Cemetery is located 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southwest of Tribune (KS).
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2310341 <5>
  • Wiley Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wiley Cemetery is located in Bent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley Cemetery
  • Crawford Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Crawford Cemetery is located in Prowers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Prowers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Hartman Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hartman Cemetery is located in Prowers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman Cemetery
    • G.A.R. Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • The G.A.R. Cemetery is located in Greeley County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for G.A.R. Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the G.A.R. Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west of Tribune (KS).
      • The G.A.R. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Rodgers Cemetery
      • Rogers Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93519 <5>
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Cheyenne Wells.
      • The Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cheyenne Wells Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57276 <5>
    • Amache Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • The Amache Cemetery is located in Prowers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amache Cemetery
    • Granada Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • The Granada Cemetery is located in Prowers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granada Cemetery
    • Amity Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Amity Cemetery is located in Prowers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity Cemetery
    • Fairmount Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Prowers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 15 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Plainview Cemetery.

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

  • Water Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Water Valley is located in Kiowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
  • Chivington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Chivington is located in Kiowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chivington
  • Sheridan Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Eads
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Kanco ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Kanco is located in Greeley County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanco
  • Kornman
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Kornman is located in Prowers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kornman
  • Big Bend
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Big Bend is located in Bent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
  • Wiley
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Grote
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Grote is located in Prowers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grote
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Hartman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Firstview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Firstview is located in Cheyenne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firstview
    • Lamar
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Lamar is located in Prowers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <6>
    • Granada
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Cheyenne Wells
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Kit Carson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)

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 Plainview Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kiowa County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Plainview Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to Kiowa 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 Plainview Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #195320  (Plainview Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #195320 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: Kiowa
      • Est. Elev: 1197 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Brandon
      • Location given for Plainview Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.4411221     Lon: -102.4363
      • 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 Kiowa, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Plainview 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.