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The location of the Samuel Messersmith Grave 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 Samuel Messersmith Grave ...

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

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

Lat:   38.6503°   (38° 39' 1")

Lon:   -103.5208°   (-103° 31' 14")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Samuel Messersmith Grave:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to Lincoln 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 Samuel Messersmith Grave 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 6 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Kiowa County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <4>
    • Haswell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haswell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haswell
      • Haswell is located in Kiowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haswell <4>
    • Boyero
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Galatea
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galatea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galatea
      • Galatea is located in Kiowa County
    • Sugar City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar City
      • Sugar City is located in Crowley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar City <4>

    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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bucklen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bucklen Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bucklen Cemetery
    • Dudley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dudley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dudley Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dudley Cemetery
    • Grandma Forgey Grave
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandma Forgey Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Sand Arroyo Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Arroyo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sand Arroyo Cemetery is located in Crowley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Arroyo Cemetery
    • Kirkland Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirkland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kirkland Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirkland Cemetery
    • Liberty Bell Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Rube Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rube Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rube Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rube Cemetery
    • Boyero Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyero Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boyero Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyero Cemetery
    • Haswell Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haswell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Haswell Cemetery is located in Kiowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haswell Cemetery
    • Arlington Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arlington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arlington Cemetery is located in Kiowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arlington Cemetery
    • Aroya Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aroya Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Aroya Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aroya Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Clifford Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clifford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clifford Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clifford Cemetery
      • Liberty Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
      • St. Lukes Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in El Paso County
        • The St. Lukes Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Lukes Lutheran Cemetery
        • St. Pauls Cemetery
        • St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
      • Valley View Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Valley View Cemetery is located in Crowley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley View Cemetery
      • Lakeview Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Crowley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
      • Galatea Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galatea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Galatea Cemetery is located in Kiowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galatea Cemetery
      • Mountain View Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      • McIntire Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • The McIntire Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
        • The McIntire Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Wild Horse Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McIntire Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2307816 <6>

    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 Samuel Messersmith Grave:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2047275  (Samuel Messersmith Grave)
      • Note: GNIS record #2047275 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: Karval
      • County: Lincoln         Elev: 1494
      • Location given for GNIS #2047275 (Samuel Messersmith Grave)

    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 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 'straight-line' 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 Samuel Messersmith Grave. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6503, Longitude: -103.5208       In this case, the coordinates for the Samuel Messersmith Grave 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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