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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 St. Lukes Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   38.6941°   (38° 41' 38")

Lon:   -104.0639°   (-104° 3' 50")

The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in El Paso County<1>.

The county seat for El Paso County is located in Colorado Springs. Colorado Springs lies 41 miles [66 km]<2> to the west northwest of the St. Lukes Cemetery .

Name Variations for St. Lukes Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give a you a feel for the variations that might have occurred with St. Lukes Cemetery.

St. Lukes Cemetery has also been known as:

  • St. Lukes Lutheran Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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. Lukes Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to El Paso 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 St. Lukes 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 7 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2> of the St. Lukes Cemetery.

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

    • Truckton ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truckton
      • Truckton is located in El Paso County
      • Former names for Truckton:
      • Dunkin City
      • Truck Town
    • Rush
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Yoder
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yoder have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoder
      • Yoder is located in El Paso County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yoder <3>
    • Ellicott
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellicott
      • Ellicott is located in El Paso County
    • Alta Vista
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Vista
      • Alta Vista is located in El Paso County
    • Calhan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Karval
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)

    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. Lukes Cemetery. The following communities are located in El Paso County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Calhan
      • Calhan lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the St. Lukes Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Calhan.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhan

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the St. Lukes Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Lone Memorial
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Memorial have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lone Memorial is located in El Paso County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Memorial
    • Crescent Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Rube Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rube Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rube Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rube Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Leader Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Kirkland Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirkland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kirkland Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirkland Cemetery
    • Kanza Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kanza Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kanza Cemetery is located in Elbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kanza Cemetery
    • Liberty Bell Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Bell Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Bell Cemetery
    • Highland Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Catholic Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Elbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
    • Chico Basin Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • The Chico Basin Cemetery is located in El Paso County
      • The Chico Basin Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hanover Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chico Basin Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Grandma Forgey Grave
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandma Forgey Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grandma Forgey Grave is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandma Forgey Grave
      • Mountain View Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
      • Myers Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • The Myers Cemetery is located in El Paso County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myers Cemetery
      • Powers Graves
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Powers Graves. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Powers Graves is located in El Paso County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powers Graves
      • Dudley Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dudley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dudley Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dudley Cemetery
      • Calhan Memorial Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Bucklen Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bucklen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bucklen Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bucklen Cemetery
      • Ellen S. Liptrap Gravesite
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Liptrap Grave
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liptrap Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liptrap Grave is located in Elbert County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liptrap Grave
      • Ramah Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • The Ramah Cemetery is located in El Paso County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramah Cemetery
      • National Slovak Society Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The National Slovak Society Cemetery is located in El Paso County
        • The National Slovak Society Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Juris Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the National Slovak Society Cemetery
      • Samuel Messersmith Grave
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Samuel Messersmith Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Samuel Messersmith Grave is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Samuel Messersmith Grave

    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 St. Lukes Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #193633  (Saint Lukes Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #193633 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: Truckton NE
      • County: El Paso         Elev: 1720
      • Location given for GNIS #193633 (Saint Lukes Cemetery)

    The official website for El Paso County: www.elpasoco.com/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. Lukes Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6941, Longitude: -104.0639    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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 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.
    <7>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.




 

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