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A visit to the Pleasant Plains Cemetery ...


The location of the Pleasant Plains 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 Pleasant Plains Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.1428°   (39° 8' 34")

Lon:   -103.7722°   (-103° 46' 19")

The Pleasant Plains Cemetery is located in Elbert County<2>.

The county seat for Elbert County is located in Kiowa. Kiowa lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Pleasant Plains Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Pleasant Plains Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to Elbert 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 Pleasant Plains 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 11 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Pleasant Plains Cemetery.

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

    • Limon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limon
      • Limon is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,945 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Limon <4>
    • Matheson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matheson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matheson
      • Matheson is located in Elbert County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matheson <4>
    • Hugo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
      • Hugo is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hugo <4>
    • Simla
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Genoa
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Alta Vista
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Vista
      • Alta Vista is located in El Paso County
    • Ramah
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Agate
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Rush
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Arriba
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Calhan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)

    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 Pleasant Plains Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Elbert County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Arriba
      • Arriba lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Pleasant Plains Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Arriba.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arriba
    • Calhan
      • Calhan lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Pleasant Plains Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Calhan.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhan
    • Genoa
      • Genoa lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Pleasant Plains Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Genoa.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
    • Hugo
      • Hugo lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Pleasant Plains Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hugo.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
    • Limon
      • Limon lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Pleasant Plains Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Limon.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limon
    • Simla
      • Simla lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Pleasant Plains Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Simla.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simla

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 23 miles [37 km] of the Pleasant Plains Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Limon Mennonite Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Limon Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Limon Mennonite Cemetery is located in Elbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Limon Mennonite Cemetery
    • Dunkers Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunkers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dunkers Cemetery is located in Elbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunkers Cemetery
    • Pershing Memorial Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pershing Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pershing Memorial Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pershing Memorial Cemetery
    • River Bend Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the River Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The River Bend Cemetery is located in Elbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the River Bend Cemetery
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Elbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Doctor A H Coulson Grave
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doctor A H Coulson Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Doctor A H Coulson Grave is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doctor A H Coulson Grave
    • Hugo Evergreen Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hugo Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hugo Evergreen Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hugo Evergreen Cemetery
    • Simla Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simla Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simla Cemetery is located in Elbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simla Cemetery
    • Ellen S. Liptrap Gravesite
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Liptrap Grave
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liptrap Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liptrap Grave is located in Elbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liptrap Grave
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Hugo Old Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hugo Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hugo Old Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hugo Old Cemetery
      • Genoa Community Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Genoa Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Genoa Community Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Genoa Community Cemetery
      • Catholic Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Elbert County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
      • Genoa Lutheran Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Genoa Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Genoa Lutheran Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Genoa Lutheran Cemetery
      • Lutheran Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
      • Parker Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parker Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
      • Ramah Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • The Ramah Cemetery is located in El Paso County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramah Cemetery
      • Walks Camp Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walks Camp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walks Camp Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walks Camp 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 Pleasant Plains Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1901203  (Pleasant Plains Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1901203 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: Matheson NE
      • County: Elbert         Elev: 1736
      • Location given for GNIS #1901203 (Pleasant Plains Cemetery)

    The official website for Elbert County: www.elbertcounty-co.gov/

    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 Elbert, 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' (or 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 Pleasant Plains Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1428, Longitude: -103.7722       In this case, the coordinates for the Pleasant Plains 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.




 

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