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A visit to the Speed 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 Speed Cemetery ...

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

37.7717, -104.8055

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

The Speed Cemetery is located in Huerfano County<2>.

The county seat for Huerfano County is located in Walsenburg. Walsenburg lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south of the Speed Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Speed Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 26 miles [41.8 km] of the Speed Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Butte Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Butte Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butte Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Bustos Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bustos Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bustos Cemetery
  • Valdez Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Valdez Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdez Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Brookside Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Brookside Cemetery is located in Pueblo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Cemetery
  • Farisita Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • The Farisita Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farisita Cemetery
  • Maes Creek Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • The Maes Creek Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maes Creek Cemetery
  • Chavez Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Chavez Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chavez Cemetery
  • Laguna Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • The Laguna Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguna Cemetery
  • Cisneros Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • The Cisneros Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisneros Cemetery
  • Sanches Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sanches Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanches Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Yellowstone Creek Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Old La Veta Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • The Old La Veta Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old La Veta Cemetery
    • La Veta Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The La Veta Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Veta Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the La Veta Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of La Veta.
      • The La Veta Cemetery has also been known as:
      • La Veta Spanish Cemetery
      • La Wahatoya Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2256280 <5>
    • Gardner Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • The Gardner Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner Cemetery
    • Beulah Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Pueblo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
    • Oak View Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Oak View Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak View Cemetery
    • Verde Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • The Verde Cemetery is located in Pueblo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verde Cemetery
    • Gonzales Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • The Gonzales Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gonzales Cemetery
    • Thomas Rodger Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • The Thomas Rodger Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Rodger Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Speed Cemetery.

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

  • Lascar
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Lascar is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lascar
  • Apache City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Apache City is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apache City
  • Calumet
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Calumet is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
  • Tioga
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Tioga is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
  • Cuchara Junction
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cuchara Junction is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuchara Junction
  • Greenhorn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Greenhorn is located in Pueblo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhorn
  • Walsenburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Alamo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Alamo is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
  • Rye
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Rye is located in Pueblo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rye <6>
  • Colorado City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Colorado City is located in Pueblo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colorado City
  • Gardner
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • La Veta
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Beulah Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Beulah Valley is located in Pueblo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Valley
    • La Veta Pass
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • La Veta Pass is located in Huerfano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Veta Pass
    • Beulah
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Uptop ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Uptop is located in Huerfano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uptop
    • Muleshoe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Muleshoe is located in Huerfano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muleshoe
    • Aguilar
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Red Wing
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)

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 Speed Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Huerfano County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Speed Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to Huerfano 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 Speed Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #194056  (Speed Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #194056 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: Huerfano
      • Est. Elev: 1802 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Huerfano Butte
      • Location given for Speed Cemetery:
      • Lat: 37.7716775     Lon: -104.8055417
      • 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 Huerfano, 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- Speed 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.