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A visit to the Rooks Family Cemetery ...


We aren't confident of the location of the Rooks Family Cemetery, so consider the above location as an estimate.<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 Rooks Family Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rooks Family Cemetery has been estimated.

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rooks Family Cemetery

Lat:   38.9826°   (38° 58' 57")

Lon:   -105.0709°   (-105° 4' 15")

The Rooks Family Cemetery is located in Teller County<2>.

The county seat for Teller County is located in Cripple Creek. Cripple Creek lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Rooks Family 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 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 Rooks Family Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to Teller 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 Rooks Family 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 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rooks Family Cemetery.

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

    • Woodland Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
      • Woodland Park is located in Teller County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,151 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodland Park <5>
    • Crystola
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystola have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystola
      • Crystola is located in El Paso County
    • Green Mountain Falls
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Divide
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Divide have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divide
      • Divide is located in Teller County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Divide <5>
    • Chipita Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cascade
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Florissant
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florissant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florissant
      • Florissant is located in Teller County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florissant <5>
    • Manitou Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Westcreek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westcreek
      • Westcreek is located in Douglas County
    • Palmer Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Lake
      • Palmer Lake is located in El Paso County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,037 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmer Lake <5>
    • Gleneagle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gleneagle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleneagle
      • Gleneagle is located in El Paso County
    • Monument
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Woodmoor
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmoor
        • Woodmoor is located in El Paso County
      • Lake George
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake George have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake George
        • Lake George is located in Park County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake George <5>
      • Colorado Springs
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colorado Springs
        • Colorado Springs is located in El Paso County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 482,131 people
        • Former names for Colorado Springs:
        • El Paso
        • Fountain Colony
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colorado Springs <5>
      • Cripple Creek
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Independence ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
        • Independence is located in Teller County
      • Goldfield
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldfield
        • Goldfield is located in Teller County

    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 Rooks Family Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Teller County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 18 miles [29 km] of the Rooks Family Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Woodland Park Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Templeton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Templeton Cemetery is located in Teller County
      • The Templeton Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pioneer Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Templeton Cemetery
    • Divide Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Divide Cemetery is located in Teller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Divide Cemetery
    • Wildhorn Ranch Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Wildhorn Ranch Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • The Wildhorn Ranch Cemetery is located in Teller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wildhorn Ranch Cemetery
    • Florissant Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Mt. St. Francis Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. St. Francis Cemetery is located in El Paso County
      • The Mt. St. Francis Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Francis Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. St. Francis Cemetery
    • Capps Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Capps Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • The Capps Cemetery is located in El Paso County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Capps Cemetery
    • United States Air Force Academy Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Crystal Valley Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Gillett Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Gillett Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • The Gillett Cemetery is located in Teller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gillett Cemetery
    • Pioneer Park Memorial
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pioneer Park Memorial is located in El Paso County
      • The Pioneer Park Memorial has also been known as:
      • Mesa Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Park Memorial
    • Monument Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Fourmile Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Lake George Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake George Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lake George Cemetery is located in Park County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake George Cemetery
      • Spring Creek Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Spring Creek Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
        • The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in Teller County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Creek Cemetery
      • Paupers' Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Church of the Woodmoor Columbarium
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the The Church of the Woodmoor Columbarium have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The The Church of the Woodmoor Columbarium is located in El Paso County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the The Church of the Woodmoor Columbarium
      • St. Matthias Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Helen Hunt Jackson Memorial
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Helen Hunt Jackson Memorial. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
        • The Helen Hunt Jackson Memorial is located in El Paso County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helen Hunt Jackson Memorial
      • Jackson Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jackson Cemetery is located in El Paso County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
      • St. Benedict Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Benedict Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Benedict Cemetery is located in El Paso County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Benedict Cemetery

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

    The official website for Teller County: www.co.teller.co.us/

    The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Teller, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Rooks Family Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9826, Longitude: -105.0709    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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