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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. 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 Speed Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.7717°   (37° 46' 18")

Lon:   -104.8055°   (-104° 48' 19")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butte Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Butte Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
  • Bustos Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bustos Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bustos Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bustos Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
  • Valdez Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valdez Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valdez Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Valdez Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
  • Brookside Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brookside Cemetery is located in Pueblo County
  • Farisita Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farisita Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farisita Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Farisita Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
  • Maes Creek Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maes Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maes Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Maes Creek Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
  • Chavez Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chavez Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chavez Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chavez Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
  • Laguna Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laguna Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laguna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Laguna Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
  • Cisneros Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cisneros Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cisneros Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cisneros Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
  • Sanches Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanches Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanches Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sanches Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old La Veta Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old La Veta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old La Veta Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
    • La Veta Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the La Veta Cemetery
      • The La Veta Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the La Veta Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gardner Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
    • Beulah Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Pueblo County
    • Oak View Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak View Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak View Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
    • Verde Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Verde Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Verde Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Verde Cemetery is located in Pueblo County
    • Gonzales Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gonzales Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gonzales Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gonzales Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
    • Thomas Rodger Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Rodger Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Rodger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thomas Rodger Cemetery is located in Huerfano County

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lascar
    • Lascar is located in Huerfano County
  • Apache City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apache City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apache City
    • Apache City is located in Huerfano County
  • Calumet
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
    • Calumet is located in Huerfano County
  • Tioga
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tioga. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
    • Tioga is located in Huerfano County
  • Cuchara Junction
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuchara Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuchara Junction
    • Cuchara Junction is located in Huerfano County
  • Greenhorn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenhorn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhorn
    • Greenhorn is located in Pueblo County
  • Walsenburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walsenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsenburg
    • Walsenburg is located in Huerfano County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,003 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walsenburg <7>
  • Alamo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
    • Alamo is located in Huerfano County
  • Rye
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
    • Rye is located in Pueblo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rye <7>
  • Colorado City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colorado City
    • Colorado City is located in Pueblo County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Valley
      • Beulah Valley is located in Pueblo County
    • La Veta Pass
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for La Veta Pass. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Veta Pass
      • La Veta Pass is located in Huerfano County
    • Beulah
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
      • Beulah is located in Pueblo County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beulah <7>
    • Uptop ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uptop
      • Uptop is located in Huerfano County
    • Muleshoe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Muleshoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muleshoe
      • Muleshoe is located in Huerfano County
    • 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 first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:

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: GNIS record #194056 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: Huerfano Butte
    • County: Huerfano         Elev: 1802
    • Location given for GNIS #194056 (Speed Cemetery)

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 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Speed Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7717, Longitude: -104.8055       In this case, the coordinates for the Speed Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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