A visit to the Ralston 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 Ralston Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ralston Cemetery:
39.8089, -105.1608
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ralston Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Ralston Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.
The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Golden. Golden lies just to the southwest of the Ralston Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Ralston Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Ralston Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ralston Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Olivet Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Wheat Ridge.
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57441 <5>
- Arvada Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- White Ash Mine Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Golden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Golden Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Golden Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Golden.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #152829 <5>
- Golden Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Crown Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Crown Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Hill Cemetery
- The Crown Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Olinger Crown Hill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57234 <5>
- William F Cody Grave
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The William F Cody Grave is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for William F Cody Grave
- Belleview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Belleview Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Belleview Cemetery is located in Westminster.
- The Belleview Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pillar of Fire Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2143601 <5>
- Rockland Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Rockland Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland Cemetery
- Lakeview Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Superior Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Superior Cemetery is located in Boulder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior Cemetery
- Eldorado Springs Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Morrison Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Morrison Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Denver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- The Riverside Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pioneer Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57513 <5>
- Highland Memorial Gardens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Olinger Highland Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Olinger Highland Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olinger Highland Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Olinger Highland Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Thornton.
- The Olinger Highland Cemetery has also been known as:
- Highland Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #453365 <5>
- Broomfield County Commons Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Louisville Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Coal Creek Memorial Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Coal Creek Memorial Cemetery is located in Boulder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek Memorial Cemetery
- The Coal Creek Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
- Coal Creek Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2132711 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ralston Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ralston Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Arapahoe ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Arapahoe is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arapahoe
- Oak Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Park is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
- Applewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Applewood is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applewood
- Applewood Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Applewood Village is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applewood Village
- Arvada
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Golden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- West Pleasant View
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- West Pleasant View is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pleasant View
- East Pleasant View
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- East Pleasant View is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pleasant View
- Wheat Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeside
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Edgewater
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain View is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Hidden Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hidden Lake is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Lake
- Westminster
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Wallace Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wallace Village is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace Village
- Green Mountain Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lakewood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Berkley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Berkley is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
- West Denver
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- West Denver is located in Denver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Denver
- Twin Lakes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Twin Lakes is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Western Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Western Hills is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Hills
- Sherrelwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Sherrelwood is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrelwood
- Federal Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Holiday Hills Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Superior
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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 Ralston Cemetery. The following communities are located in Jefferson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ralston Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Arvada
- Edgewater
- Golden
- Lakewood
- Wheat Ridge
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 Ralston Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Colorado:
- Pages specific to Jefferson 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 Ralston Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #181639 (Ralston Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #181639 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: Jefferson
- Est. Elev: 1699 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Golden
- Location given for Ralston Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.8088756 Lon: -105.1608199
- 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 Jefferson, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Ralston 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. |