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A visit to the Simla 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 Simla Cemetery ...

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

39.1447, -104.0763

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

The Simla Cemetery is located in Elbert County<2>.

The county seat for Elbert County is located in Kiowa. Kiowa lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the northwest of the Simla Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Simla Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the Simla Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Liptrap Grave
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Liptrap Grave is located in Elbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liptrap Grave
  • Ellen S. Liptrap Gravesite
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Ramah Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Ramah Cemetery is located in El Paso County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramah Cemetery
  • Sproch Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sproch Cemetery is located in Elbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sproch Cemetery
  • Sakala Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Sakala Cemetery is located in Elbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sakala Cemetery
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in El Paso County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the north of Calhan.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2239200 <5>
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in El Paso County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Michaels Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the north of Calhan.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57534 <5>
  • Lenard Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The Lenard Cemetery is located in El Paso County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenard Cemetery
  • Norton Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Norton Cemetery is located in Elbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Cemetery
  • National Slovak Society Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • The National Slovak Society Cemetery is located in El Paso County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National Slovak Society Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the National Slovak Society Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Calhan.
    • The National Slovak Society Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Juris Cemetery
  • Calhan Memorial Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Myers Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Myers Cemetery is located in El Paso County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Elbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
    • Catholic Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Elbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catholic Cemetery
    • Dunkers Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Dunkers Cemetery is located in Elbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkers Cemetery
    • Pleasant Plains Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Gair Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • The Gair Cemetery is located in Elbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gair Cemetery
    • Wiedemeyer - Brockman Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Kanza Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • The Kanza Cemetery is located in Elbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanza Cemetery
    • Limon Mennonite Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • River Bend Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • The River Bend Cemetery is located in Elbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Simla Cemetery.

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

  • Simla
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Ramah
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Matheson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Alta Vista
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Alta Vista is located in El Paso County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Vista
  • Calhan
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Fondis
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Fondis is located in Elbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fondis
  • Rush
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Yoder
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Limon
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Limon is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,945 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Limon <6>
  • Peyton
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Agate
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Kiowa
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Elbert
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Eastonville ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Eastonville is located in El Paso County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastonville
    • Ellicott
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Ellicott is located in El Paso County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellicott
    • Truckton ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Truckton is located in El Paso County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truckton
      • Former names for Truckton:
      • Dunkin City
      • Truck Town

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 Simla Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Elbert County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Calhan
    • Calhan lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Simla Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Calhan.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhan
  • Eastonville - Historic
  • Elbert
    • Elbert lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Simla Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elbert.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbert
  • Kiowa
    • Kiowa lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Simla Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kiowa.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiowa
  • Limon
    • Limon lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Simla Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Limon.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limon
  • Simla
    • Simla lies less than 2 miles<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Simla Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Simla.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simla

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Simla Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to Elbert 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 Simla Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1901207  (Simla Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1901207 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: Elbert
      • Est. Elev: 1817 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Simla
      • Location given for Simla Cemetery:
      • Lat: 39.1447106     Lon: -104.0763477
      • 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 Elbert, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Simla 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.