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The location of the Running Creek 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 Running Creek Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Running Creek Cemetery

Lat:   39.6383°   (39° 38' 17")

Lon:   -104.5489°   (-104° 32' 56")

The Running Creek Cemetery is located in Arapahoe County<2>.

The county seat for Arapahoe County is located in Littleton. Littleton lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the west of the Running Creek 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 professional and volunteer 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 Running Creek Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to Arapahoe 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 Running Creek 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 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Running Creek Cemetery.

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

    • Watkins
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Bennett
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Pine Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Valley
      • Pine Valley is located in Douglas County
    • Foxfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfield
      • Foxfield is located in Arapahoe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
    • Strasburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Somerset Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Village
      • Somerset Village is located in Arapahoe County
    • Cottonwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
      • Cottonwood is located in Douglas County
    • Parker
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Friendly Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendly Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Village
      • Friendly Village is located in Adams County
    • Settlers Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Settlers Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settlers Village
      • Settlers Village is located in Arapahoe County
    • Algonquin Acres
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algonquin Acres
      • Algonquin Acres is located in Arapahoe County
    • Grand View Estates
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand View Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View Estates
      • Grand View Estates is located in Douglas County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Stonegate
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonegate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonegate
        • Stonegate is located in Douglas County
      • Cherry Creek Highlands
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Altura
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altura have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altura
        • Altura is located in Arapahoe County
      • Sableridge
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sableridge
        • Sableridge is located in Arapahoe County
      • Hallcrafts Village East
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallcrafts Village East have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallcrafts Village East
        • Hallcrafts Village East is located in Arapahoe County
      • The Pinery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Pinery
        • The Pinery is located in Douglas County
      • Ponderosa Park
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponderosa Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa Park
        • Ponderosa Park is located in Elbert County
      • Hillcrest Village
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Village
        • Hillcrest Village is located in Adams County
      • Aurora
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
        • Aurora is located in Arapahoe County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 387,377 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <4>
      • Old Towne
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Towne
        • Old Towne is located in Arapahoe County
      • Centennial
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Meridian
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
        • Meridian is located in Douglas County
      • Byers
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Havana Village
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havana Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana Village
        • Havana Village is located in Arapahoe 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 Running Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Arapahoe County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Parker
      • Parker lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Running Creek Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Parker.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
    • Strasburg

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 21 miles [33.8 km] of the Running Creek Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Simeon Catholic Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Simeon Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Simeon Catholic Cemetery is located in Arapahoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Simeon Catholic Cemetery
    • Mt. View Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. View Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • The Mt. View Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bennett Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. View Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57173 <6>
    • Newlin Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Miller Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Elbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Elbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Olinger Eastlawn Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Arapahoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
    • Melvin Lewis Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Parker Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • The Parker Cemetery has also been known as:
      • J.S. Parker Cemetery
      • James Sample Parker Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #722189 <6>
    • The Cremation Gardens at Rocky Mtn. Memorial Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the The Cremation Gardens at Rocky Mtn. Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The The Cremation Gardens at Rocky Mtn. Memorial Park is located in Arapahoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the The Cremation Gardens at Rocky Mtn. Memorial Park
    • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Arapahoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    • Fonder Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Remember The Ten Crash Site Memorial
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Olinger Hampden Memorial Gardens Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olinger Hampden Memorial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Olinger Hampden Memorial Gardens Cemetery is located in Denver County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olinger Hampden Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      • Byers Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • The Byers Cemetery is located in Arapahoe County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Byers Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Byers.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byers Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #163031 <6>
      • Emanuel Cemetery at Fairmount
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emanuel Cemetery at Fairmount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Emanuel Cemetery at Fairmount is located in Denver County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emanuel Cemetery at Fairmount
      • Fairmount Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • The Fairmount Cemetery is located in Denver County
        • The Fairmount Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Fairmont Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairmount Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57267 <6>
      • Elizabeth Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elizabeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elizabeth Cemetery is located in Elbert County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elizabeth Cemetery
      • Franktown Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Hungate Memorial
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hungate Memorial have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hungate Memorial is located in Elbert County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hungate Memorial

    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 Running Creek Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2040744  (Running Creek Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2040744 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: Watkins
      • County: Arapahoe         Elev: 1760
      • Location given for GNIS #2040744 (Running Creek Cemetery)

    The official website for Arapahoe County: www.co.arapahoe.co.us/

    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 Arapahoe, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Running Creek Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6383, Longitude: -104.5489       In this case, the coordinates for the Running Creek 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.
    <6>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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