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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. 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 Samuel Messersmith Grave ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Samuel Messersmith Grave:

38.6503, -103.5208

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Samuel Messersmith Grave can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Samuel Messersmith Grave is located in Lincoln County<2>.

The county seat for Lincoln County is located in Hugo. Hugo lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<3> to the north of the Samuel Messersmith Grave .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Samuel Messersmith Grave.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Samuel Messersmith Grave, with the nearest first.

  • Bucklen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Bucklen Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucklen Cemetery
  • Dudley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Dudley Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley Cemetery
  • Grandma Forgey Grave
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Grandma Forgey Grave is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandma Forgey Grave
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
  • Sand Arroyo Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The Sand Arroyo Cemetery is located in Crowley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Arroyo Cemetery
  • Kirkland Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • The Kirkland Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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  • Liberty Bell Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • The Liberty Bell Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Bell Cemetery
  • Rube Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • The Rube Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rube Cemetery
  • Boyero Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Boyero Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyero Cemetery
  • Haswell Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • The Haswell Cemetery is located in Kiowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haswell Cemetery
  • Arlington Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • The Arlington Cemetery is located in Kiowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Cemetery
  • Aroya Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Aroya Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aroya Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Aroya Cemetery is located 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the west of Kit Carson.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2307811 <5>
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    • Clifford Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • The Clifford Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford Cemetery
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
    • St. Lukes Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in El Paso County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Lukes Cemetery is located 41 miles [66 km]<3> to the east of Colorado Springs.
      • The St. Lukes Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Lukes Lutheran Cemetery
      • St. Pauls Cemetery
      • St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
    • Valley View Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Valley View Cemetery is located in Crowley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Valley View Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Ordway.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57604 <5>
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Crowley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
    • Galatea Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • The Galatea Cemetery is located in Kiowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galatea Cemetery
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Elbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
    • McIntire Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The McIntire Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntire Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the McIntire Cemetery is located 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west of Kit Carson.
      • The McIntire Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Wild Horse Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2307816 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 6 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Samuel Messersmith Grave.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Samuel Messersmith Grave, with the nearest first:

  • Karval
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Arlington
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Haswell
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Boyero
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Galatea
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Galatea is located in Kiowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galatea
  • Sugar City
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)

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 Samuel Messersmith Grave. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lincoln County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Samuel Messersmith Grave.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Samuel Messersmith Grave:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to Lincoln 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 Samuel Messersmith Grave:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2047275  (Samuel Messersmith Grave)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2047275 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: Lincoln
      • Est. Elev: 1494 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Karval
      • Location given for Samuel Messersmith Grave:
      • Lat: 38.6502764     Lon: -103.5207747
      • 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 Lincoln, 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- Samuel Messersmith Grave) 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.