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A visit to the Schlake 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 Schlake Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Schlake Cemetery:

40.3217, -102.7739

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

The Schlake Cemetery is located in Yuma County<2>.

The county seat for Yuma County is located in Wray. Wray lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Schlake Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Schlake Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 26 miles [41.8 km] of the Schlake Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Rockland Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Rockland Cemetery is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland Cemetery
  • Burdett Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Burdett Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett Cemetery
  • Hope Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Hope Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
  • New Haven Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The New Haven Cemetery is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven Cemetery
  • Pleasant Valley Methodist Church Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Hyde Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The Hyde Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Cemetery
  • Bryant Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bryant Cemetery is located in Phillips County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Cemetery
  • Yuma Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • The Yuma Cemetery is located in Yuma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuma Cemetery
    • The Yuma Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Yuma Municipal Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #285398 <5>
  • Curtis Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • The Curtis Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Cemetery
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
  • Otis Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Otis Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis Cemetery
  • Leroy Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Leroy Cemetery is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Kelly Community Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jarvis Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • The Jarvis Cemetery is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarvis Cemetery
    • Grave of Susanna Alderdice
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Summit Springs Battlefield Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Eckley Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Joseph's Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Joseph's Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph's Cemetery
    • Posegate Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • The Posegate Cemetery is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posegate Cemetery
    • Fleming Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • The Fleming Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 15 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Schlake Cemetery.

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

  • Lone Star ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lone Star is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
  • Leslie ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Leslie is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
  • Burdett ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Burdett is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett
  • Calhoun ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Calhoun is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
  • Hyde ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Hyde is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde
  • Yuma
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Otis
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Otis is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otis <6>
  • Leroy
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Leroy is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
  • Harmon ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Harmon is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmon
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Saint Petersburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Saint Petersburg is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Petersburg
    • Curtis ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Curtis is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
    • Platner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Platner is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platner
    • Eckley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Haxtun
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Dailey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Dailey is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dailey

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 Schlake Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Yuma County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Akron
    • Akron lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Schlake Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Akron.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
  • Haxtun
    • Haxtun lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Schlake Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Haxtun.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haxtun
  • Leslie - Historic
  • Otis
    • Otis lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Schlake Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Otis.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
  • Yuma
    • Yuma lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Schlake Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Yuma.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuma

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 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 Schlake Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to Yuma 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 Schlake Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2096115  (Schlake Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2096115 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: Yuma
      • Est. Elev: 1267 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lone Star
      • Location given for Schlake Cemetery:
      • Lat: 40.3216667     Lon: -102.7738889
      • 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 Yuma, 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- Schlake 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.