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A visit to the Saint Benedict 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 St. Benedict Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Benedict Cemetery:

39.0619, -104.7633

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

The St. Benedict Cemetery is located in El Paso County<2>.

The county seat for El Paso County is located in Colorado Springs. Colorado Springs lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of the St. Benedict Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the St. Benedict Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the St. Benedict Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Matthias Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Matthias Cemetery is located in El Paso County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Matthias Cemetery
  • The Church of the Woodmoor Columbarium
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • United States Air Force Academy Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Table Rock Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Table Rock Cemetery is located in El Paso County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Table Rock Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east of Monument.
  • Spring Valley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Spring Valley Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley Cemetery
  • Monument Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Monument Cemetery is located in El Paso County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument Cemetery
  • Capps Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Capps Cemetery is located in El Paso County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capps Cemetery
  • Eastonville Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Eastonville Cemetery is located in El Paso County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastonville Cemetery
    • The Eastonville Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Shadeland Cemetery
  • Mt. St. Francis Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mt. St. Francis Cemetery is located in El Paso County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. St. Francis Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. St. Francis Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the north of Colorado Springs.
    • The Mt. St. Francis Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Francis Cemetery
  • Bluff Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Bluff Cemetery is located in El Paso County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bluff Cemetery is located 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east of Monument.
    • The Bluff Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Evans Cemetery
  • James Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The James Cemetery is located in Elbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Cemetery
  • Pioneer Park Memorial
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • The Pioneer Park Memorial is located in El Paso County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Park Memorial
    • The Pioneer Park Memorial has also been known as:
    • Mesa Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Peyton Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Peyton Cemetery is located in El Paso County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peyton Cemetery
    • Woodland Park Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • The Woodland Park Cemetery is located in Teller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park Cemetery
    • Crystal Valley Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in El Paso County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Paupers' Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • The Paupers' Cemetery is located in El Paso County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paupers' Cemetery
    • Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Silva Ranch Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The Silva Ranch Cemetery is located in Elbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silva Ranch Cemetery
    • Elbert - Kiowa Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Elbert - Kiowa Cemetery is located in Elbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbert - Kiowa Cemetery
      • The Elbert - Kiowa Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Elbert Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1820894 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the St. Benedict Cemetery.

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

  • Gleneagle
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Gleneagle is located in El Paso County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleneagle
  • Black Forest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Woodmoor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodmoor is located in El Paso County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmoor
  • Monument
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Palmer Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Eastonville ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Eastonville is located in El Paso County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastonville
  • Falcon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Larkspur
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Cimarron Hills
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Crystola
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Crystola is located in El Paso County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystola
  • Chipita Park
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Cascade
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Colorado Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Colorado Springs is located in El Paso County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colorado Springs
      • 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 <6>
    • Peyton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Woodland Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Green Mountain Falls
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Manitou Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Elbert
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Kelker
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Kelker is located in El Paso County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelker
    • Perry Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Perry Park is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Park
    • Stratmoor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Stratmoor is located in El Paso County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratmoor

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 St. Benedict Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in El Paso County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 St. Benedict Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to El Paso 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 St. Benedict Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1834816  (Saint Benedict Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1834816 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: El Paso
      • Est. Elev: 2292 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Monument
      • Location given for Saint Benedict Cemetery:
      • Lat: 39.0619368     Lon: -104.7633102
      • 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 El Paso, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- St. Benedict 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.