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A visit to the Sheephorn 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 Sheephorn Cemetery ...

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

39.9217, -106.4884

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

The Sheephorn Cemetery is located in Eagle County<2>.

The county seat for Eagle County is located in Eagle. Eagle lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the southwest of the Sheephorn Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sheephorn Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 11 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the Sheephorn Cemetery.<4>

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

  • McCoy Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The McCoy Cemetery is located in Eagle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoy Cemetery
  • Kremmling Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Kremmling Cemetery is located in Grand County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kremmling Cemetery
    • The Kremmling Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Riverside Cemetery
  • King Family Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The King Family Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
    • The King Family Cemetery is located in Grand County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Family Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the King Family Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Kremmling.
    • The King Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Troublesome Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2571525 <5>
  • Burtcher Gravesite
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • The Burtcher Gravesite is located in Grand County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtcher Gravesite
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Burtcher Gravesite is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south of Parshall.
  • Edwards Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Eagle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery
  • Brett Family Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • The Brett Family Cemetery is located in Eagle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brett Family Cemetery
  • River View Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Hot Sulphur Springs Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Adams Family Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Adams Family Cemetery is located in Routt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Family Cemetery
  • Yampa Cemetery
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Yampa Cemetery is located in Routt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yampa Cemetery
    • The Yampa Cemetery has also been known as:
    • South Routt Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Eagle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Red Cliff.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2183811 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Sheephorn Cemetery.

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

  • Heeney
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Kremmling
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Bond
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • McCoy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Egeria
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Egeria is located in Routt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egeria
  • Wolcott
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Edwards
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Avon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Avon is located in Eagle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,952 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <6>
  • Parshall
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Toponas
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Vail
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Vail is located in Eagle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vail
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,489 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vail <6>
  • Beaver Creek
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Burns
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Bighorn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Bighorn is located in Eagle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bighorn
    • Hot Sulphur Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Minturn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Eagle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Astor City ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Astor City is located in Eagle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor City

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 Sheephorn Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Eagle County.

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

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 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 Sheephorn Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to Eagle 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 Sheephorn Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1947617  (Sheephorn Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1947617 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: Eagle
      • Est. Elev: 2279 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Sheephorn Mountain
      • Location given for Sheephorn Cemetery:
      • Lat: 39.9216529     Lon: -106.4883663
      • 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 Eagle, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sheephorn 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.